River Murray Football League talk

[bigbadkenny]

same old story boys when a club wins the coach gets pats on the back,when the team loses games the old coach is pulling the nives out of his back,surely imps are aloud too drop a few games they will always be in the top three.and ill asume you played agrade at 15 words of wisdom.

[Goldberg]

Not sure anyone OTHER THEN YOU IMPS BOYS on here has said anything at all specifically about Collins! Was more commenting on the History IMPS have in recruiting 2 or 3 extra's mid-season to top up, because they haven't had the faith that their current list could do the job.

[FootyWiz81]

Please tell me who these 2-3 mid year recruits have been in the past mate?

Joel Fitzgerald last year came because he was always going to when he got told he won't make league if it was rd 1 or rd 14 he was always coming and in years before that I can't think of any mid year recruits?

And everyone at club including Collins knows that the list at the moment is by far good enough to win a premiership in 3months time, and I tell you now they will.

[happy]

Thats a big call FooyWiz81 considering you guys were toppled by the bottom team with a full team on the park. I would love to know your reason why your club thinks they are over the line already. Biggest statement of the year. Maybe you will be right only time will tell.

[the watcher]

Think youll find thats a personal opinion, certainly not the clubs opinion.The club is well aware of where they sit in regards to the comp this year.I would think injuries at the business end of the season will have a big say this year.Its the most even comp weve had for a while.

[GWW]

FootyWiz predicts Imps to win the flag most years including last year when they didnt make the grand final re mid year recruits, I'm pretty sure Wait was, Puckridge too possibly and Honner, I'm not certain about the latter 2 though. I have definitely noticed Imps picking up a number of mid season recruits over the years, not that thats something I'd be overly critical of them about though, they're just doing what they think is the best thing for the club, and they're not the only cub to have done it - from memory I think Ramblers did it it a few years back with Jody Arnol in the 90's and Jason Rae 8 or 9 years ago. In the Standard preview a few months ago I'm fairly sure I read Collins say he wasn't interested in buying a premiership so its probably less likely to happen this year with Imps anyway.

[FootyWiz81]

Thats a big call FooyWiz81 considering you guys were toppled by the bottom team with a full team on the park. I would love to know your reason why your club thinks they are over the line already. Biggest statement of the year. Maybe you will be right only time will tell.

The club doesnt think we are over the line and that is defentaly not what the talk is at the club I have been around the club for 20years and have seen the best imps teams get rolled in grandies, but this bunch of lads are well bonded and are right behind the coaching staff and bad skills, slow start has cost the boys
In all 3 losses and yes the bottom team did beat the lads but at least now we know we have alot to work on and we know where to fix, dougall and ramblers haven't been challenged to much but when ramblers win not often the other team gets close and the big reason for that is mental attitude, I am sure if there is any team that is mentally strong enough to challenge and to beat ramblers it is imps and when ramblers get rolled in a few weeks you will see them struggle for a few rounds because they will question there game plan! Hey in a fortnight if imps get rolled I'm here to here all the crap you guys will give me.

But this group has got buzz and with a young lad coming into the a grade next week he will worry ramblers and get high in the best players

[FootyWiz81]

FootyWiz predicts Imps to win the flag most years including last year when they didnt make the grand final re mid year recruits, I'm pretty sure Wait was, Puckridge too possibly and Honner, I'm not certain about the latter 2 though. I have definitely noticed Imps picking up a number of mid season recruits over the years, not that thats something I'd be overly critical of them about though, they're just doing what they think is the best thing for the club, and they're not the only cub to have done it - from memory I think Ramblers did it it a few years back with Jody Arnol in the 90's and Jason Rae 8 or 9 years ago. In the Standard preview a few months ago I'm fairly sure I read Collins say he wasn't interested in buying a premiership so its probably less likely to happen this year with Imps anyway.

Puckridge played as much footy as he could with commitments at Port Adelaide then came to club and stayed early 2008
Wait played as much footy as he could with commitments at port Adelaide, then he made imps his home at the start of the next season, 2009 I think?
Honnor was a preseason pick up in 2009

And yes I do back imps every year as I have been a blue for 2decades but this season there is buzz not playing awesome footy at the moment but it's only rd 9? So I have faith in the club to get up and about in next few weeks and play footy we have showed glimpses of

[Goldberg]

FootyWiz predicts Imps to win the flag most years including last year when they didnt make the grand final re mid year recruits, I'm pretty sure Wait was, Puckridge too possibly and Honner, I'm not certain about the latter 2 though. I have definitely noticed Imps picking up a number of mid season recruits over the years, not that thats something I'd be overly critical of them about though, they're just doing what they think is the best thing for the club, and they're not the only cub to have done it - from memory I think Ramblers did it it a few years back with Jody Arnol in the 90's and Jason Rae 8 or 9 years ago. In the Standard preview a few months ago I'm fairly sure I read Collins say he wasn't interested in buying a premiership so its probably less likely to happen this year with Imps anyway.

Puckridge played as much footy as he could with commitments at Port Adelaide then came to club and stayed early 2008
Wait played as much footy as he could with commitments at port Adelaide, then he made imps his home at the start of the next season, 2009 I think?
Honnor was a preseason pick up in 2009

And yes I do back imps every year as I have been a blue for 2decades but this season there is buzz not playing awesome footy at the moment but it's only rd 9? So I have faith in the club to get up and about in next few weeks and play footy we have showed glimpses of

So what you are saying, is that:
In 2007 Imps picked up Puckeridge mid season (I personnally thought he was 2006)
In 2008 Imps picked up Waite mid season (I thought he was 2007)
In 2010 Imps picked up Fitzgerald & Tyler mid season

not sure you're doing a lot to debunk the myth here Wiz??? Anyway, good luck to you

[FootyWiz81]

As far as I remember puckridge and Wait both played 3-4 games in those seasons and all was when port magpies so I don't know if you call that picking up mid season when they played in first few rounds. So does that mean mypo have recruited because they have got jones back from sturt mid way thru the year?

[GWW]

Jones played junior footy at Mypo so its a bit different.

[Goldberg]

As far as I remember puckridge and Wait both played 3-4 games in those seasons and all was when port magpies so I don't know if you call that picking up mid season when they played in first few rounds. So does that mean mypo have recruited because they have got jones back from sturt mid way thru the year?

I would say that is a different scenario! As he is a product of their Junior system, (as Chad Wingard is of yours, & Luke Button was of Ramblers).
Its fun listening to you try & defend your club mate, when really you dont need to! Its just a simple observation from an outsiders point of view, that over the last few years you have been active in mid season recruiting to cover any weakness that may have existed.
All I was pointing out, was, at the time of every one of these recruiting coupes, your club already sat inside the top 3

[Goldberg]

As far as I remember puckridge and Wait both played 3-4 games in those seasons and all was when port magpies so I don't know if you call that picking up mid season when they played in first few rounds. So does that mean mypo have recruited because they have got jones back from sturt mid way thru the year?

Is that confirmed? Was told he didn't play Saturday!

[FootyWiz81]

Im sure those 3 imps boys started playing permanent at imps at start of seasons but may be wrong but no matter what imps will not recruit this midyear.

[happy]

If you are saying FootyWiz81 that Imps will win the flag with the team they have and they Don't perhaps you had better get rid of the blokes who are doing the recruiting over your way.

[FootyWiz81]

If you are saying FootyWiz81 that Imps will win the flag with the team they have and they Don't perhaps you had better get rid of the blokes who are doing the recruiting over your way.

Why would that be?
We have a younger group of lads who are defently capable of beating ramblers and winning the big game in September, just gotta keep working hard on structure and skills

[the watcher]

Goldy, I think youll find all those guys were approached pre season, however were encouraged to stay in town until they were sure their SANFL dream was over so they had no regrets, some gave up earlier than others.Tylor just wanted to play country footy with his mates.
They were looked at as long term recruits not a mid year fix and the only one to go is Fitzgerald who was offered a job back on the west coast.
The hard part about recruiting now the point system is in is to get quality recruits that fit in well at the club and to keep them with some of the money being offered around the state.Even keeping your local players as they develop is a challenge as Imps found out this year with Peake throwing big dollars around.

[words of wisdom]

Sam DeMichele is eligible for under 17s and has played A grade this year but is currently injured......

6 or more of the current group also played with Sturt's under 16's this year and would make up the majority of the better players - so these guys are only 15 years old!!!! You can't have them playing league footy at such a young age... I don't think there would be too many of the top age players who would be ready for A grade football.... I would think a fair majority of them will be playing B grade next year....

Age has nothing to do with it. They're either ready or not. Imps need to blood more young locals, will only help them in the long run.

You would let your 15yr old son, that doesn't have any bulk to him play a grade football against guys like Clive waterhouse, ladhams these boys then won't improve 1 because they have to get hang of speed of a 17s game then 2 they are way to small wouldn't win the 50-50ball which then there confidence will go out the window

FootyWiz read my post.... They're either ready or not, bulk, confidence etc etc. Yes if my 15yr old son was ready and he wanted to i would. There's bigger than Clive or Ladhams out there. Better the opponent, better the lesson. If they're not up to it, put em back to 17's.
Whilst i've been involved in coaching i've played 2 15yr olds. Tyler Robinson came on leaps n bounds over the 2 seasons i was at Jervois, especially when given rolls on the likes of Liam Oneil who is more than handy.

[words of wisdom]

same old story boys when a club wins the coach gets pats on the back,when the team loses games the old coach is pulling the nives out of his back,surely imps are aloud too drop a few games they will always be in the top three.and ill asume you played agrade at 15 words of wisdom.

Maybe.

I spoke to one of the Imps players a couple of weeks ago and he was more than happy with Collins.

[happy]

It's pretty simple if the 15 or 16 year old kids are good enough to play senior footy they play. They can always go back.
you only have to look how many kids are giving footy away now if they get stuck in the twos because clubs have recruited paid players who are not worth the money they are getting paid.